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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 6 (search)
hey allow them to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor. The conduct of President Lincoln has been as oppressive and tyrannical, towards the Confederate States, as the acts of the King of Great Britain, which caused our first Revolution, were toward the colonies. The comparison cannot fail to make its impression upon the mind even of the casual observer. President Lincoln has plundered the public treasury, and has delivered at least forty thousand dollars to Pierpoint, to enable him, and his traitorous associates in the Commonwealth of Virginia, to overthrow the State government, and to organize, within the limits of this State, a new government. He has thus been guilty of the unprincipled conduct of using the people's money to lavish upon traitors, and encourage them to perseverance in their work of treason. The history of Abraham Lincoln is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having for their object the establishment of an absolute
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 188 (search)
re in the town was robbed of every thing the thieves fancied. The home rebels, pointed out the private property they wanted destroyed, and it was done. A valuable steam saw-mill, belonging to J. N. Cromwell & Co., was burned. The National printing-office was destroyed because it has been uncompromisingly Union, while the Butternut concern in Morgantown was uninjured, because, as the traitors said, it was on their side and was devoted to their cause. The law and private libraries of Governor Pierpoint were carried into the street in front of his office, and burned; every horse in town and surrounding country was taken. At least five hundred horses were taken out of Marion County alone. Fortunately the Union men had moved their horses out of the neighborhood, while the secesh relied on their opposition to the Government, which has always protected them, for security. Hence in the loss of horses they are by far the greater sufferers, as the raiders were no respecters of persons i
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
altimore & Ohio railroad district, and with a Federal force moved up the South Branch valley and took possession of Romney, thus threatening the line of communication from Alleghany mountain to Staunton, since Monterey, in that valley and on that line, was but 70 miles, by a good road, from Romney. Kelley asked McClellan for 10,000 men, saying that with these he could go up the South Branch valley and, falling on the rebels, utterly destroyed their whole force at Monterey and Greenbrier. Pierpoint, the bogus governor of Virginia, also urged the same thing, saying that a combined movement by Reynolds and Kelley would bag all the rebels on Cheat mountain. (He meant Alleghany mountain; being mixed in his geography.) Ambitious of winning reputation on the line to Staunton on which his predecessor had signally failed at Greenbrier river, Milroy, without waiting for co-operation with Kelley, and doubtless informed, through his numerous traitorotis West Virginia spies and deserters fro
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.50 (search)
ld be so informatory as to early appointments, only those of the early months of 1861 are preserved in our State Library—a lamentable loss. Further, of the Executive Journal, which might assist in the want of the proceedings referred to, there is preserved in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth only the record to the month of December, 1860, inclusive, and then—a hiatus—taken away by the Federal authorities in April, 1865, to the incumbency of Governor Francis H. Peirpont (or Pierpoint, as he then subscribed himself), commencing in 1864. The list of the dates of the commissions of the officers of the First Regiment Virginia Volunteers will be held of interest by our community. Nearly all of them received deserved promotion for gallantry in the field. Editor. Memorandum roster First regiment, Virginia Volunteers. P. T. Moore, colonel, commissioned May 2, 1861. Wm. Munford, major, commissioned May 3, 1861. Samuel P. Mitchell, adjutant, commissioned July 27<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), War officers of the First regiment Virginia volunteer infantry, (search)
haps others. The private secretary of Governor Letcher, Colonel S. Bassett French, acted as Secretary of the Board. Of the proceedings of this Board of War, so able in its constitutional personnel, and which would be so informatory as to early appointments, only those of the early months of 1861 are preserved in our State Library—a lamentable loss. Further, of the Executive Journal, which might assist in the want of the proceedings referred to, there is preserved in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth only the record to the month of December, 1860, inclusive, and then—a hiatus—taken away by the Federal authorities in April, 1865, to the incumbency of Governor Francis H. Peirpont (or Pierpoint, as he then subscribed himself), commencing in 1864. The list of the dates of the commissions of the officers of the First Regiment Virginia Volunteers will be held of interest by our community. Nearly all of them received deserved promotion for gallantry in the field. E
The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sad affair. (search)
gus Government. We learn from the Romney Intelligencer that matters are being pushed through in the bogus "State of Carlile." For instance, the Federal troops garrison the county towns, when all county officers — clerks, sheriffs, magistrates, constables, &c.--are required to take an oath to support the Constitution of Carlile & Co., and in case of refusal are displaced from office, and an election ordered to supply the vacancy, so that the new State of affairs in this bogus concern of Pierpoint, Carlile & Co., can be carried into effect. "the capital in danger." This cry, which has been renewed at the North with a view of reviving the recruiting business, continues to be sounded through the Lincoln organs. The following proclamation for troops has just been issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania ss., A. G. Curtin, Governor: In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the said Commonwealth.
The Daily Dispatch: September 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Wheeling Treason. (search)
The Wheeling Treason. --It is difficult to realize both the wickedness and the folly of the traitors who have attempted to set up a Government in Northwestern Virginia, under the shadow of the Northern army. Following that shadow, they have dared to call for Virginia volunteers to fight against Virginians. We give below the proclamation, issued under authority from Governor Pierpoint. Men of Kanawha.--That Government of Virginia which was destroyed at Richmond has been reconstructed at Wheeling, and so acknowledged by the Government and people of the United States. At the call of Governor Pierpont the President has sent armies of our friends from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, and expelled our invaders from the East, headed by a lawyer ruffian, who in his retreat has left everywhere marks of bloodshed, fire, violence and pillage, carrying with him several unoffending citizens as captives. You contributed nothing to his expulsion. You are called upon now, by every considera
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Pierpoint's message. (search)
Pierpoint's message. The traitor Pierpoint has issued what he calls his message, to the State Legislature of Western Virginia. The tone of the document is very hopeful, and the bogus Governor seems able to discover some patches of clear sky through the political clouds that overshadow the land. He says: I have already mentioned that the people of that portion of Virginia over which reorganized State government has prevailed, had contributed their full proportion of soldiers to the army of the Union. We have now ten full regiments in the field for three years service, besides three artillery companies. Three more regiments are rapidly filling up. Of this force, from the best estimate I have been able to procure, three-fourths are residents of Virginia, the other fourth being from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The citizens of those States have been anxious to enter our service, and meet the common enemy on the soil of Virginia. We thank them for the zeal they have displayed i
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Western Virginia. (search)
Promoted. We are informed that Capt. W. P. Thempest, formerly of the list Virginia regiment, has been promoted to the rank of Major and assigned to the command of four companies of the 23rd Virginia regiment. A portion of this regiment was captured at the battle of Rich Mountain, and the remainder of it has been formed in to a battalion. Maj. T. is a of Judge G. W. Thompson, of Wheeling, and with a younger brother fought gallantly at the battle of Alleghany, under the intrepid Gas, Ld. Johnson, to whom he is now ordered to report. His brother, who was a lieutenant in a company from Marion county, was killed in that engagement. Maj. T. assures as that the feeling in the Northwest, so far as his information extends, is increasingly in favor of the South, and he is quite hopeful for the future of that Pierpoint- ridden and Lincoln-oppressed section of the Commonwealth.
The Daily Dispatch: may 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], $25 reward. (search)
id on the table. Senate bill for the relief W. H. Goodwin and others, was passed — yeas 27, nays 1. A bill to redress loyal citizens injured by u urping persons, was read a third time. Mr. Robertson was opposed to it, because it was of the character of an ex-post facto law. Mr. Nelson hoped not, as it had been fully considered last session in the Senate, and lost for want of time. It violated no law. It merely provided against those persons who uphold the Government of Pierpoint or the United States from alienating their property. Mr. Robertson said if they were conspirators whom it was proposed to reach, let them be tried. He thought the inhibition of the right to alienate property a very great penalty. A motion to lay the bill on the table was rejected. The bill was then passed — yeas 27, nays 8. Senate bill declaring the standard of a cord measure. Senate bill regulating the salary of the 3d clerk in the Auditor's office, was read a th
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